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17th  April  2016 There she was, lying helplessly in the emergency unit. All through the night she had seemed confused, disoriented and even loopy. The scene from last night was still playing in my head. Hospital staff moving up and down in a disarrayed manner carrying trays and muttering words disguised in medical terms. All I could make out of those terms was neuropathy. The doctor had reported her blood sugar to be 420s, even that didn't make sense, Maria was not one to ever forget to take her medication, at least not with the frequent resonating sound of her alarm reminding everyone that it was time for another insulin shot.  The medical examiner had requested custody of her insulin vial. That vial I remember was given to Maria by Mrs Briggs our next door neighbor who was nicknamed Mrs Pharmacy. Mrs Briggs had a collection of drugs, or let me put it this way, there is no medicine that you wouldn't find in her drug cabinet. Not that she was a pharmacist, probabl...

The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is part of Commonwealth Writers the cultural initiative from the Commonwealth Foundation. OPPORTUNITY OFFERED: Story Telling Competition TOPIC: Any topic of your choice PRIZES: The overall winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize will receive £5,000 and the remaining four regional winners £2,500 ORGANIZER: The Commonwealth Foundation ELIGIBILITY: The story should be adult fiction and must not have been written for children alone. There are no restrictions on setting, genre or theme. DEADLINE: November 1, 2016. GUIDELINES: Please read these eligibility and entry rules before beginning the online entry process. Submission of an entry is taken as acceptance of the entry rules. Entries must be submitted via the online entry form by 1 November 2016 (11.59pm in any time zone) No en...

DESCRIPTION : “Hello there, can you tell a complete story in 50 words?“Hello there, can you tell a complete story in 50 words? ELIGIBILITY : Everyone is eligible. GUIDELINES : Express your creativity in the Storried 50 words story competition. Stories could be on any theme. Submission should be posted directly to our Facebook page with the hashtag, #S50WS. Every entry should include Full Names and Phone Numbers. You can submit a maximum of three stories. Stories would be posted on the timeline for fans to like and comment. You can invite your friends to like your story. Submission should be posted directly to our Facebook page with the hashtag, #S50WS. Every entry should include Full Names and Phone Numbers. PRIZES : The two (2) best stories will be chosen by our judges and would win N1000 airtime from your preferred network provider. The winners would be announced at the end of every week, Sunday evening and recharge cards sent to the phone number of the win...